Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    The equation of directrix of the parabola\[{{y}^{2}}+4y+4x+2=0\]is

    A) \[x=-1\]                               

    B) \[x=1\]

    C) \[x=-\frac{3}{2}\]            

    D)        \[x=\frac{3}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    We have,\[{{y}^{2}}+4y+4x+2=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{(y+2)}^{2}}+4x-2=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{(y+2)}^{2}}=-4\left( x-\frac{1}{2} \right)\] Replace, \[y+2=Y,\,\,x-\frac{1}{2}=X\] We have,             \[{{Y}^{2}}=-4X\] This is a parabola with directrix at\[X=1\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[x-\frac{1}{2}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \]                      \[x=\frac{3}{2}\]


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